Box-car.



F. G. NEAL.

-BOX CAR.

APPLICATION m50 Nov. 5. 1912.

Patented June 20, 1916.

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F. G. NEAL.

BOX CAR.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 15, 1912.

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Patented June 20, 1916.

F. G. NEAL.

BOX CAR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. l5, 1912. L ,L-W L.. Patented Jun@ 20, 1916.

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BOX CAR.

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@AFF AFFI FRANKLIN GREAR NEAL, 0F HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.

BOX-CAR.

Application led November 15, 1912.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN GREAR NEAL, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada,have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Box-Cars; and 1 dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, vand eXactdescription of the same.

This invention has for an object to provide a car of this type having abody framework of superior strength and rigidity and to generallyimprove and simplify the ydetail construction thereof.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects andadvantages thereof reference will be had to the following descriptionand appended claims, and to the accompanying drawings forming part ofthis specification in which similar reference characters indicate thesame parts and wherein;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one half of a boX car constructedaccording to my invention: Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the samehalf of the car: Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the other half of thecar: Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof, part of the roof being removed toshow the roof supporting framework: Fig. 5 is a transverse section ofthe car taken on the line 5-5 Figtd: Fig. 6 is an enlarged horizontalsection of one corner of the car, the view being taken on the line 6 6Fig. 1: Fig. 7 is a detail section on the line 7-7 Fig. 5 of the jointbetween the roof sections, the view being taken longitudinally of thecar and transversely of the joint: Fig. 8 is a detail vertical sectionon the line 8-8 Fig. 7: Fig. 9 is a face view of a portion of one of theside posts showing the manner of securing the side walls thereto: Fig.10 is a vertical section on the line 10-10 Fig. 9: and Fig. 11 is ahorizontal section on the line 11-11 Fig. 10.

My improved boX car is provided with an all steel framework theunderstructure of which comprises a center sill 2 made up of a pair oflongitudinal channel beams connected by suitable cross braces.Projecting outwardly on opposite sides of the center sill are the crossarms or cross ties 4: which carry the side sills 5 on their outer ends,while the end sills which tie the ends `of the center and side sillstogether are shown at 6, the end and side sills being braced by thegusset plates 7 and diagonals 8. These Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented June 241, 1916..

serial No. 731,596.

cross arms have their upper faces downwardly inclined from the centerand side sills toward points between the center and sides of the car toprovide recesses adapted to receive a pair of longitudinal Z-bars 9which assist in supporting the iioor of the car.

Supported upon the underframe above described is the superstructure ofthe car comprising corner posts 10 of sheet metal of angular shape andhaving each flange reinforced by pressing the metal outward `to presenta vertical rib 10 running from top to bottom of the posts. These postsoverlap, and are secured at their lower ends to the adjacent ends of theend and side sills, their upper ends being similarly secured to theadjacent ends of the end and side plates, 11 and 12 respectively, whichsupport the roof. rlhese plates 11 and 12 are formed of angle beams withtheir flanges turned outwardly from their top sides and are supportedalong the sides and ends of the car by intermediate posts 13 and 111respectively, the side posts 13 being riveted at top and bottom to theside plates and side sills respectively while the end posts are rivetedat their' upper ends to the end plates and at their lower ends to theend sill cover plates 15. The car sides are also braced by diagonals 16which are riveted at top and bottom to the side plates and side sillsrespectively. These end posts, side posts and diagonals are made ofsheet metal pressed out to form central strengthening ribs 13, 14 andlas shown.

Secured at opposite ends to the side plates 12 are the roof bearers orcarlines 20 which are formed of 'lV-bars with downturned flanges, theend portions of the flanges being cut-0E and the foot bent down at theends as shown at 21 and riveted to the side plates. These carlines arearched upwardly from sides to center as shown and carry the roof whichis of novel construction as will now be pointed out.

The roof of my improved car is divided longitudinally into a pluralityof sheet metal sections 22 each extending the full width of the car andbetween the carlines to which latter they are riveted by rivets 22', theadjacent sections being joined to one another b v a special lock-jointformed by turning upwardly and slightly backwardly the edges 28 of thesections and slipping thereover cover-strips 24 having downwardly andinthe side, end and corner posts andV diagonale body of the cover stripsto hold the latter in position. The dove-tail arrangement of theupturned and downturned' flanges (which is clearly shown in Fig. 7 ofthe drawings) serves to lock the cover strips in I oosition Without anyfurther attachments and provides a rain proof joint between the roofsections. As shown at 27 the edges of the sheets 22 at the sides of thecar are bent downwardly over the outturned flanges of the side plates12.

The side walls 29 of the car are bolted to and by making such posts ofpressed sheet metal as before pointed out I am enabled to provide asimple means for securely locking the nuts 30 upon the bolts 31. Thismeans is illustrated in detail in Figs. 9 and 10. As

shown in the drawingsseries of tongues or slugs 32 are struck out ofthemetal of the posts. These tongues are bent outwardly as at 33 adjacentone side of eachnut and then across the faces of the latter, the turnedout portions 33 preventing the nuts turning 'While the bolts areprevented from turning l by the squared necks 31 on the bolts engagingthe Wood of the Walls. As shown most Y clearlyin Fig. l0 the tongues 32are of sufficient length to enable the portions 33 to be bent backwardwhen desired away from the Y nuts and allow the latter to be turned.

` What l claim isas follows 1. A box car having corner posts of sheetmetal of angular cross-section, each of the flanges of such posts beingpressed outwardly, with respect to the car at a distance from their sideedges to form a reinforcing rib. A

2. A box car having corner posts of sheet metal of angularcross-section, each of the flanges of such posts having a, centrallylocated reinforcing rib pressed outwardly therefrom and with respect tothe car.

3. A box car having a sheet metal corner post consisting of a flangearranged on one side of the car adjacent one corner of the latter andhaving upon its exterior surface with relation to the car, an outwardlyand longitudinally extending reinforcing rib spaced from thelongitudinal edges of such flange, and a second flange formed integrallywith and disposed at an angle to the first flange,

such second flange being arranged on an adjoining side of the car andhaving on its exterior surface with relation to the car, an outwardlyand longitudinally extending reinforcing rib spaced from thelongitudinal edges of said second flange. c

l. In a box car, side walls, sheet metal wall posts, vbolts securing thesaid walls to the posts, nuts screwed on the bolts, the said sheet metalposts having tongues struck therefrom and engaging the said nuts to lockthem in position.

ln testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANKLIN GRnan NEAL.

Witnesses:

MARY B. MORRISON, MARY C. Sunni-IAN.

opies of this patentk may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patenti,

' Washington, D. C.

